NTC Softball Tournament Opens, Area Roundup

Published on May 8 2014 2:26 am
Last Updated on May 8 2014 2:34 am
Written by Millie Lange

The National Trail Conference Softball Tournament opened play Wednesday with four games on tap at the higher seeds diamonds.

St. Anthony 8, Neoga 6

Effingham St. Anthony broke a 2-2 tie in the third with a run over Neoga. Both teams tallied three runs in the fourth and the Bulldogs put the contest away with a two-run fifth for an 8-6 victory.

St. Anthony used the long ball in the win. Makayla Walsh hit a double, a home run and had two RBI while Kate Richards had two doubles and an RBI, Maddie Schuette a double, Morgan Gardewine a double and an RBI and Jenna Woltman a triple.

No. 1 Altamont easily downed South Central 12-1 in five innings via the 10-run rule. Deidre Ledbetter pitched a one-hitter with no walks and nine strikeouts.

Altamont ripped out to a 4-0 first inning lead and banged out 12 hits in the contest. Ledbetter not only pitched well but also had the big bat, going three-for-three with two singles, a double and four RBI. White added a double and two RBI, M. Ohnesorge two singles and Smith a single and two RBI. The Indians are now 20-4 on the season.

Stewardson-Strasburg/Windsor, seeded second in the tourney, stepped out to a 5-0 first inning lead on Beecher City/Cowden-Herrick and took an 11-1 win in five innings.

Kendall Knop pitched a one-hitter with two walks and six strikeouts. Knop also had two singles and an RBI while Burton had a triple and two RBI, M. Quast a triple, home run and three RBI. The Comets improve to 17-4 on the season.